Are old childhood toys made of plastic safe to play with? Why are they sticky, tacky, and with a residue on the legs, chest, and arms of some action figures? I recently unboxed all my childhood toys - which had been sitting in sealed bags and boxes for DECADES - and these questions came to mind. I wanted my children to be able to play with them, as I did. After coming up empty on a lot of Google searches, I took matters into my own hands. Keep in mind - I'm no plastic scientist and can't speak to whether or not it is safe to play with old plastic toys prior to cleaning, or after, but here's what I did in my own situation and I now feel pretty good about it. Soaked (in pillow cases) in washing machine, then air dried small parts. Larger figures got a bath in baking soda and vinegar, with a little Dawn soap, then were scrubbed with soft brush and toothbrush. To get rid of sticky, tacky residue from plasticizer used when they were made (this gets reabsorbed back into plastic toys if in a sealed bag or box!), I used paint deglosser (test this first!!) followed by a light spraying with a clear coat, which effectively seals off that old plastic from your fingers, and making that faded color pop like new again. Time will tell how this holds up, but I'm feeling great about it and my kids can play with my childhood toys!!
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